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Freedom Scientific FSCast

166 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratings

The official podcast of Freedom Scientific, leaders in assistive technology for blind people and those with low vision. Hosted by Glen Gordon, FSCast features news, interviews, and product demonstrations relating to Freedom Scientific products such as JAWS and ZoomText. FSCast is a great way to make the most of the products you have as well as learning about what's new and what's around the corner.

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Episodes

FSCast 242, a demo of PictureSmart AI, and a visit with Anil Lewis

March 27, 2024 14:18 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

On FSCast 242, we’ll put the newly released Picture Smart AI through its paces, and you’ll hear the detailed descriptions it can generate for everything from a bar chart to a frame from a YouTube video. Then, a visit with longtime blindness advocate Anil Lewis, Executive Director of Blindness Initiatives of the National Federation of the Blind. Transcript available at blog.FreedomScientific.com

FSCast 241, all about accessible gaming

February 28, 2024 13:21 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MB

On FSCast 241, guest host Mohammed Laachir introduces us to the world of accessible gaming.  He'll visit with Jesse Anderson, who runs the IllegallySighted YouTube channel, to talk about some of the games that you can play if you're blind or low vision.  Then Mohammed talks with NightBlade, who runs an annual Game Jam to get sighted developers excited about accessibility.   Links and transcript available at blog.FreedomScientific.com/FSCast.

FSCast 240, a visit with Doug Geoffray, and a demo of the Bitwarden password manager

January 31, 2024 13:02 - 1 hour - 56.5 MB

On FSCast 240, we're joined by screen reading pioneer Doug Geoffray.  We’ll hear about the development of Vocal-Eyes, Window-Eyes, and Doug’s eventual transition to Microsoft, where he helps ensure that their new products are accessible.   Then, a deep dive into password managers, two-factor authentication, and a demo of using the Bitwarden password manager with JAWS. Transcript available at blog.FreedomScientific.com/FSCast

FSCast 239, archive of the November 2023 FSOpenLine

December 27, 2023 12:59 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MB

On the archive of FSOpenLine from November 2023, some Freedom Scientific developers and testers offer an inside look at  our process for developing and refining new features. We also take your calls on a variety of topics including: the accessibility of the new Outlook interface and how to enable or disable it, how to use the Quick Access bar to get to frequently used commands in Microsoft Office apps, regressions with JAWS access to the Game Bar in Windows 11, and a request  to be able to a...

FSCast 238, archive of the Next Big Thing finale

November 29, 2023 14:06 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MB

On FSCast 238,  the finals of our November 14 Next Big Thing contest. You'll hear  a presentation of the top three ideas, questions from our panel of four judges, some great entertainment, and of course, the   person selected as the winner. Transcript at blog.FreedomScientific.com

FSCast 237, a visit with Pete Torpey, plus all about Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students

October 26, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

On FSCast 237, a visit with Pete Torpey.  You probably know him as the co-host of the Eyes on Success podcast, but prior to that, he had a distinguished career as a research fellow at Xerox.  Then, Space Camp for interested visually impaired students.  We'll get all the details from Group Coordinator Dan Oates and Space Camp Vice President Robin Soprano. Transcript available at blog.FreedomScientific.com/FSCast.

FSCast 236, a visit with Catherine Getchell, plus a focus on APH Career Connect

September 27, 2023 12:53 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB

On FSCast 236, we’re joined by Catherine Getchell, Director of Disability Resources at Carnegie Mellon University.  We'll hear about her path to the job at CMU and what motivates her to do this kind of work. Then, to celebrate October as Disability Employment Awareness Month, Lori Scharff and Richard Rueda from the American Printing House for the Blind's CareerConnect program.

FSCast 235, archive of the August 2023 FSOpenLine

September 13, 2023 11:39 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

On the archive of the August FSOpenLine, news about Sharkvember and our Next Big Thing contest, features you can now try in our 2024 product betas, and of course your calls on a variety of topics. Transcript available at blog.FreedomScientific.com/FSCast.

FSCast 234, a Demo of JAWS Face In View, and an interview with Billy Henry of the Northwest Association for Blind Athletes

August 30, 2023 12:51 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB

On FSCast 234, guest host Brett Lewis offers up a preview of what’s coming in the public betas of JAWS, Fusion, and ZoomText. He’ll also do a demonstration of the new JAWS Face in View feature, and visit with Billy Henry, the President and CEO of the Northwest Association for Blind Athletes. Transcript available at blog.freedomscientific.com.

FSCast 233, Andrew Leland's new book "The Country of the Blind," plus accessible manufacturing at The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.

July 26, 2023 12:43 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB

On FSCast 233 we’ll meet Andrew Leland.  His brand new book, “The Country of the Blind,” is a thoughtful exploration of the world of blindness as he discovers his place in it.  Then Ian Stenseng from The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. and longtime JAWS scripter Steve Clark will be here to talk about their creative ways of making The Lighthouse factory equipment accessible. Transcript available at blog.FreedomScientific.com/FSCast.

FSCast 232, a demo of the new Message Center, and a visit with JAWS developer Brett Lewis

June 28, 2023 13:01 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

On FSCast 232, we’ll give a tour of the just-released Message Center.  It’s a great way to keep up with product news and announcements, but to read them when it’s convenient.  Then we’ll meet longtime JAWS developer Brett Lewis.  In his other life, he’s a former Paralympian in judo, and loves the sport so much that he still teaches it three nights a week.

FSCast 231, archive of the May 2023 FSOpenLine

June 22, 2023 11:03 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

On the Archive of the May FSOpenLine, an overview of features new to the June product updates, resources for learning Slack, and your calls on a variety of topics including: JAWS getting stuck thinking menus are active, and Adobe Reader not always bringing focus  to the dialog for setting document tagging options.

FSCast 230, Major Scotty Smiley discusses his life, and Dr. Michele McDonnall with results of the AT In The Workplace study

May 31, 2023 12:40 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB

On FSCast 230, we’ll get to know retired Army Major Scotty Smiley.  He was blinded by a suicide bomber when fighting in Iraq; but came back, taught at West Point, and became the military’s first totally blind active-duty officer.  Then, Dr. Michele McDonnall will be here to discuss the second year of the AT in the Workplace study conducted by Mississippi State University.

FSCast 229,An Interview with Mandy Van Cleave, an overview of Text Viewer, and how to write compelling bug reports

April 26, 2023 12:14 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MB

On FSCast 229, when Mandy Van Cleave started her job as an assistive technology trainer, little did she know that she would soon need that technology for herself.  We hear from Mandy about her personal and professional experience, as well as about a new ZoomText feature that might change the way you use screen magnification.  We also give a few tips on how to stay on the same page with your sighted colleagues and friends, and how to write bug reports that stand out.

FSCast 228, An Interview with Donovan Tildesley, and an overview of using Visual Studio Code

March 29, 2023 12:42 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MB

On FSCast 228 I’m joined by retired Paralympic swimmer Donovan Tildesley.  We’ll hear about his odyssey of being removed from a Virgin cruise because the crew panicked when they saw a solo blind passenger, and how his social media presence allowed him to negotiate a solution.  Then, a look at Visual Studio Code and why it’s an accessible way to learn to program. Transcript available at blog.FreedomScientific.com/FSCast.

FSCast 227, archive of the February 2023 FSOpenLine

March 14, 2023 17:53 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

On the archive of the February FSOpenLine, we take your calls on a variety of topics including: Slack conversations unexpectedly scrolling to previous  content, Notepad starting up slowly on Windows 11, Fusion sometimes scrolling the screen away from the mouse location, the newly added WhatsApp scripts for JAWS, and how to prevent Zoom from automatically announcing incoming chat messages.

FSCast 226, Software developer Andre Polykanine, plus Sasha Hordiiko & Igor Kushnir from the Ukrainian Association of the Blind

February 22, 2023 13:30 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MB

On FSCast 226, we’ll get to know longtime JAWS beta tester, self-proclaimed language nerd, and software developer Andre Polykanine. Then Andre will serve as translator for a visit with Sasha Hordiiko and Igor Kushnir of the Ukrainian Association of the Blind. We’ll hear about their work and find out what life has been like since the beginning of the war.

FSCast 225, Bill McCann of Dancing Dots, & Campbell Rutherford, a former Student Of The Month

January 25, 2023 19:31 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MB

On FSCast 225, we celebrate Braille Literacy Month with two guests for whom braille plays a pivotal role.  Bill McCann, founder of Dancing Dots, has been helping blind musicians with all aspects of music creation for the past 32 years.  And Campbell Rutherford, a former Freedom Scientific Student of the Month, is now studying applied mathematics at Harvard.   Transcript at blog.FreedomScientific.com/FSCast.

FSCast 224, archive of the November 2022 FSOpenLine

December 14, 2022 13:43 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MB

On FSCast 224, it's the archive of the November 2022 FSOpenLine. We discuss improved support for the Outlook Scheduling assistant in JAWS 2023, and take your questions on a variety of topics including: searching for commands in JAWS and Office apps, preventing mail from going to the Outlook Junk folder, and providing resources to people who create inaccessible PDF files.   Transcript at Blog.FreedomScientific.com/FSCast.

FSCast 223, Kim Charlson & Thomas Reid discuss the 2022 Audio Description Awards

November 30, 2022 14:06 - 50 minutes - 46 MB

On FSCast 223, it’s the Second Annual Audio Description Awards put on by the American Council of the Blind.  We’ll hear about some of the winners and talk about all things audio description with Kim Charlson, co-chair of the ACB Audio Description Project, and Thomas Reid, audio description narrator and host of the Gala two years running.   Transcript available at blog.FreedomScientific.com/FSCast.

FSCast 222, A demo of how to customize notifications using regular expressions, and Leona Godin discusses her book There Plant Eyes

October 26, 2022 13:58 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MB

On FSCast 222, we’ll demonstrate how creating rules to manage notifications just got more powerful, thanks to the use of regular expressions.  It may sound a bit intimidating, but we’ll take it step by step, and you’ll see just how easy it really is. Then we’ll meet M. Leona Godin and hear about her book “There Plant Eyes: A Personal and Cultural History of Blindness.”   Transcript and links available at blog.FreedomScientific.com/FSCast.

FSCast 221, Christine Ha talks about her career as a blind chef, and Judy Dixon discusses her book "Formatting Documents For Appearance"

September 28, 2022 13:18 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MB

On FSCast 221, we’ll get to know chef and entrepreneur Christine Ha.  Since winning “Master Chef” Season 3 back in 2012, she’s published a cookbook, opened multiple restaurants, hosted a cooking show on AMI Canada, and more.    Then Judy Dixon will be here to talk about her latest book.  It’s about Microsoft Word and called “Formatting Documents for Appearance.”   Transcript available at blog.FreedomScientific.com/FSCast.

FSCast 220, Archive of the August 2022 FSOpenLine

September 14, 2022 12:06 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

On the Archive of the August 2022 FSOpenLine, Ryan Jones, Glen Gordon, and Rachel Buchanan take your calls on a variety of topics including: Math in Braille with JAWS, switching Braille tables on the fly, Quick Keys in Word, efficiently reading Windows event logs, and    why new JAWS  versions are installed along side old ones.   Transcript available at blog.FreedomScientific.com/FSCast.

FSCast 219, Ryan Jones previews our 2023 software public betas, and we meet Svetlana, Freedom Scientific’s July Student Of The Month

August 31, 2022 12:36 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MB

On FSCast 219, we’ll spend some time with Ryan Jones, Freedom Scientific’s new Vice President of Software Product Management.  He’ll share a bit of his background, talk about what’s coming in the JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2023 product betas, and demonstrate the new JAWS Smart Glance feature.    Then a visit with Svetlana, the Freedom Scientific July Student of the Month.   Transcript available at blog.FreedomScientific.com/FSCast.

FSCast 218, Eric Damery shares stories about his 28 year career advocating for our software

July 27, 2022 13:33 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

On FSCast 218, Eric Damery joins Glen Gordon for what will probably be the last time. After over 28 years tirelessly advocating for JAWS and other software, and always being around to help users who are having problems, he’s decided to retire.  This time, rather than talking about a new product feature, Eric is here to reflect upon some of the highlights of his career.   You can read the transcript, and listen to some of the obsolete 1996 JAWS 2.0 training tapes, at blog.FreedomScientifi...

FSCast 217, archive of the June 2022 FSOpenLine

July 13, 2022 19:41 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MB

On the archive of the June 2022 FSOpenLine, we take your calls on a variety of topics including: using JAWS with the Dvorak keyboard layout,  a request for better support of WhatsApp on Windows, using JAWS with the touch screen on a Surface Pro, switching  from JAWS Professional to a Home license, and   lack of spoken feedback when selecting messages in Thunderbird.   Read the transcript at blog.FreedomScientific.com/FSCast

FSCast 216, A Demo of the JAWS Notification History Manager, and a visit with Richard Oehm

June 29, 2022 13:21 - 54 minutes - 49.4 MB

On FSCast 216, we have an answer to the age-old question, “What do you do about applications that tell us too much?” It’s the new JAWS Notification History Manager to the rescue. With it, you can gain precise control over which messages are spoken and which are shown in Braille. We’ll get you started by demonstrating how to make Microsoft Edge less chatty.   Then we’ll get to know Richard Oehm, electronics engineer, entrepreneur, doctor of Optacons, and all-around interesting guy.   ...

FSCast 215, Joe Stephen, long time JAWS developer, and Toby Willis, Senior Product Manager for Inclusive Travel at Expedia

May 25, 2022 14:22 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB

On FSCast 215 we’ll get to know long-time developer Joe Stephen.  In addition to his work on JAWS, he does manual labor on his family farm in rural Tasmania and manages  to find the time to add accessibility support to some handheld ham radios.    Then Toby Willis will be here to talk about Expedia and their current initiatives to make booking travel more inclusive.   Text transcript at blog.FreedomScientific.com/FSCast

FSCast 214, Adrian Amandi discusses the upcoming National Coding Symposium, and a visit with Gary O'Donoghue, Chief North America Political Correspondent for BBC News

April 27, 2022 12:34 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MB

On FSCast 214, Adrian Amandi will be here to talk about the Second Annual National Coding Symposium.  It’s aimed at blind students of all ages to get them interested in careers in software development.  The conference is free, online, and available to people worldwide.    Then we’ll get to know Gary O’Donoghue, Chief North America Political Correspondent for the BBC, and longtime JAWS user.

FSCast 213, Dr. Robert Englebretson discusses his ongoing research about how Braille is taught

March 30, 2022 16:37 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB

On FSCast 213, Dr. Robert Englebretson, Associate Professor of Linguistics at Rice University, discusses the Braille code for the International Phonetic Alphabet, why reading Braille is different than reading print, and his ongoing research about how Braille is taught.   Transcript available at https://blog.FreedomScientific.com/FSCast

FSCast 212, archive of the February 2022 FSOpenLine

March 10, 2022 14:20 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

On the archive of the February 2022 FSOpenLine, we take your calls on a variety of topics including: new VocalizerExpressive voices in  the latest software updates, keystrokes for identifying the site to which a link points, finding out where a file will be saved, Eloquence spontaneously  getting louder mid  sentence, and certain video cards hijacking keystrokes to rotate the screen.   Transcript available at blog.freedomscientific.com/FSOpenLine.

FSCast 211, Chancey Fleet talks training workshops offered by the New York Public Library, and an intro to working at the Windows Command Prompt

February 23, 2022 15:18 - 51 minutes - 47 MB

On FSCast 211, Chancey Fleet discusses training workshops offered by the New York Public Library, many of which are online and available to everyone.  She’s also quite the expert on 3D printing and will share some resources for doing that accessibly.    Then Glen demonstrates using the new Windows Terminal, and gives an introduction to working at the Windows Command Prompt.   Transcript available at blog.FreedomScientific.com/FSCast

FSCast 210, Marine Biologist Maureen Hayden, plus Independence Science making experiments accessible

January 26, 2022 17:08 - 1 hour - 56.5 MB

On FSCast 210,  a focus on accessible science.  Maureen Hayden will share her experiences being low vision and doing her Ph.D. in marine biology.  Then Dr. Greg Williams and Ashley Neybert from Independence Science demonstrate the Talking LabQuest and Logger Pro® software, tools for making science experiments accessible.  Of course, JAWS plays an active part in the accessibility story.   Transcript available at blog.freedomscientific.com/fscast.

FSCast 209, Ryan Jones' Christmas light show, and international blindness advocate Pedro Zurita

December 23, 2021 15:13 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MB

On FSCast 209, Ryan Jones is here to talk about the process of running is annual Christmas light show involving thousands of lights choreographed to music. He does everything from putting lights on the roof to sequencing the light display using special software that JAWS makes accessible.   Then we'll meet Pedro Zurita who has spent his life advocating for blind people around the world and served as secretary general of the World Blind Union from 1986 to 2000.   Transcript available ...

FSCast 208, archive of December 2021 FSOpenLine

December 13, 2021 19:22 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

On the archive of the December FSOpenLine, we take your calls on a variety of topics including: ideas to improve Text Analyzer, JAWS failing to announce word count when reading the Word Status Bar, shortcut keys for JAWS speech history, simplified Braille tables for Braille learners, and the status of JAWS running on computers that use an ARM processor.

FSCast 207, What's new in Windows 11, Cassandra McNabb McKinney interview

November 24, 2021 17:04 - 46 minutes - 43 MB

On FSCast 207, improvements to Tandem security require JAWS and Fusion to be up to date, and Richard Kuzma tells us how he’s using a combination of Tandem and Voice Assistant to support a fellow blind user.   Though Windows 11 sports a new visual look, it’s very much like Windows 10 if you’re a JAWS user. We’ll demonstrate some of what’s changed to help you decide if now is the time to update.   Plus, a visit with Cassandra McNabb McKinney whose low vision and works as a funeral dire...

FSCast 206, Accessible McDonald's order kiosks

October 27, 2021 13:57 - 25 minutes - 23 MB

On FSCast 206, McDonald’s has partnered with Freedom Scientific and TPGI to develop their accessible self-order kiosks.  Over 500 have rolled out throughout the U.S., with more coming before the end of 2021.    Ryan Jones will give us a demo.  And then we’ll talk with Kelsey Hall, a product manager on the McDonald’s Digital Accessibility team, about how all the pieces of the project came together.   Transcrript at blog.freedomscientific.com/FSCast.

FSCast 205, More with Eric Damery about new product features, and a visit with stenographer Daniele Casarola

September 29, 2021 16:51 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

On FSCast 205, Eric Damery is back with more about what’s coming in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2022, and how you can try those features early.  Then we’ll meet Daniele Casarola.  He spent over two years teaching himself stenography and now works as a court reporter in Italy.  He does it with the help of a JAWS plugin for Plover, his stenography program.   Transcript available at blog.freedomscientific.com/FSCast.

FSCast 204 - Archive of FSOpenLine, August 2021

September 15, 2021 13:36 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

On the archive of August FSOpenLine, public betas of JAWS, ZoomText and Fusion have been released, home annual licenses are now available in Canada, and severe memory leaks on many computers running Dell Waves Audio. Plus, we take your calls on a variety of topics including: a request to show a running clock on Braille status cells, a desire for advanced Teams training, a push for additional Vocalizer Expressive voices, and hearing JAWS when a Bluetooth headset  is on a call.   Transcrip...

FSCast 203, Eric Damery with news about new 2022 product features, and a visit with Cory Jackson

August 31, 2021 16:23 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB

On FSCast 203, Eric Damery is here to talk about some of the new features coming in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2022, and how you can try them out early as part of our public betas.    Then we’ll get to know Cory Jackson.  He’s an escalation specialist in our tech support department, but in his free time has developed a sizable YouTube and TikTok following.

FSCast 202, Financial Educator Chris Peterson, Plus Emoji Accessibility with Garreth Tigwell and Benjamin Gorman

July 28, 2021 13:34 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB

On FSCast 202 we’ll get to know financial educator Chris Peterson and learn about some of the advantages of opening an ABLE account.   Then, to celebrate World Emoji Day, I’ll be joined by Garreth Tigwell and Benjamin Gorman, two authors of the paper “Emoji Accessibility for Visually Impaired People.”   Transcript available at blog.freedomscientific.com/fscast

FSCast 201, Judy Dixon discusses her new book about audio description, and a visit with blind math professor Betsey Doane

June 23, 2021 14:07 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB

On FSCast 201, Judy Dixon is here to discuss her new book “Audio Description: What It Is, Where to Find It, and How to Use It.” Then we’ll meet blind math professor Betsey Doane. She spent over 30 years teaching sighted students, and came up with lots of creative ways of showing math visually.   Transcript available at blog.freedomscientific.com/fscast.

FSCast 200, archive of the May 2021 FSOpenLine

June 10, 2021 13:41 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

On FSCast 200, it’s the archive of FSOpenLine from May of 2021. We had a great group of callers on a variety of topics including:  the best way to fast forward YouTube videos, how to give someone remote control of your PC, JAWS sometimes errantly turning on quick keys when responding to email, and how enabling Braille support in Narrator prevents JAWS from recognizing Braille displays.

FSCast 199, Glen Gordon's speech at National Coding Symposium, and Spanish Localizer Rocio Casati

May 26, 2021 13:44 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MB

On FSCast 199, a recording of Glen Gordon’s presentation at the National Coding Symposium, a recent virtual event put on to encourage high school students to think about careers involving programming.   Then, a visit with Rocio Casati, the person who’s been making our products work well in Spanish for over twenty years. The process of doing that is far more involved than you might think.   Transcript available at blog.freedomscientific.com/fscast

FSCast 198, how GLAS Education developed an accessible astronomy curriculum, and a visit with GPS pioneer Mike May

April 28, 2021 16:35 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MB

On FSCast 198, what it takes to make astronomy accessible to people who are blind or low vision.  We’ll meet Kate Meredith, President of GLAS Education, and two students involved with the project, to hear how it all came together.    Then a visit with legendary GPS pioneer  Mike May to hear about his life, and learn what’s new in indoor wayfinding.   Transcript available at blog.freedomscientific.com/fscast

FSCast 197, Manuel Cortez, creator of TWBlue, and Michael Hudson, Director of accessibility Services at MSU

March 25, 2021 16:02 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MB

On FSCast 197, a spotlight on a great Twitter app for Windows called TWBlue.  We’ll meet its author, Manuel Cortez, and hear the program in action.  Then a visit with Michael Hudson, longtime JAWS beta tester and the Director of the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities at Michigan State University.   Transcript available at https://blog.freedomscientific.com/FSCast

FSCast 196 - FSOpenLine, February 2021

March 11, 2021 18:47 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MB

On the archive of the February FSOpenLine, highlights of  the February software updates, improved compatibility of JAWS with AVG/Avast antivirus, and your calls on a variety of topics including: Using the Canvas and Blackboard learning platforms, JAWS sluggishness in audio editors, excessive chattiness of recent versions of Zoom, and showing UEB attribute markers in Braille.  

FSCast 195, Civil rights activist Ever Lee Hairston, and O&M instructor Lil Deverell

February 24, 2021 18:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB

On FSCast 195 we’ll meet civil rights activist Ever Lee Hairston.  From fighting discrimination and demonstrating with Dr. Martin Luther King, to her journey with vision loss and becoming a leader in the NFB, she has lots of life experience to share.    Then Lil Deverell talks about mental mapping and its impact on how we navigate in the world.

FSCast 194, Braille Transcriber Matthew Horspool and Duxbury Software creator Joe Sullivan

January 27, 2021 18:31 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MB

On FSCast 194, Matthew Horspool shows us how he uses JAWS Speech and Sound Schemes.  He’ll also talk about the perils of having perfect pitch, and the challenges of working as a braille transcriber.  Then Joe Sullivan discusses the early years of developing the Duxbury Braille Translator.   Transcript available at blog.freedomscientific.com/fscast.

FSCast 193, Student Of The Month Taylor Cox, and JAWS developer Mohammed Laachir

December 22, 2020 16:39 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

On FSCast 193 we’ll meet Taylor Cox.  She’s our first Freedom Scientific Student of the Month.  Then it’s over to Amsterdam for a visit with Mohammed Laachir.  We’ll hear how he rapidly switched from using ZoomText to using JAWS full-time, and how he went from being an FSOpenLine caller to a JAWS developer.   Transcript available at blog.freedomscientific.com.

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